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===[[The pitch]]===
===[[The pitch]]===
*[[Do your talking on the pitch]]. And [[leave it on the pitch|leave it there]].
*[[Do your talking on the pitch]]. And [[leave it on the pitch|leave it there]].
*[[Stay on your feet]]. Don’t [[diver|diver]]. Even in the penalty box.
*[[Stay on your feet]]. Don’t [[diver|dive]]. Even in the penalty box.
*[[Don’t be that guy]]<ref>If you said, “''or'' girl,” ''you’re being that guy''. ([[and/or]] girl, [[as the case may be]].)</ref>.
*[[Don’t be that guy]]<ref>If you said, “''or'' girl,” ''you’re being that guy''. ([[and/or]] girl, [[as the case may be]].)</ref>.
*[[Let it go]]. In the immortal words of the Eastenders script-writing collective, “[[Leave it, Phil. He’s not worth it|LEAVE IT, PHIL. HE’S NOT WORTH IT]].”
*[[Let it go]]. In the immortal words of the Eastenders script-writing collective, “[[Leave it, Phil. He’s not worth it|LEAVE IT, PHIL. HE’S NOT WORTH IT]].”

Revision as of 17:24, 12 September 2018

Maxims for a happy life.

Coin metaphors. Be figurative.

There are no outsized risks or rewards at the top of the curve. They are down the tail.

It's not just "not all Heroes wear capes". Heroes don't wear capes. Heroes don’t try to be heroes.

Heroes don't seek validation, either. Only needy people need validation.

Don't be needy. Walk up escalators. Give up your seat.

Change direction by 5, not 45, degrees. But lock in the change. Rome wasn't built in a day - but it was built. a 5% change is less volatile, more sustainable, more controllable. see evolution: optimal degree of ariability. If you vary to much, you'll change away the good stuff.

Play two touch football. Make five yard passes. But for god’s sake pass the ball. Don’t try to be a hero.

This time isn't different. The laws of physics, finance and economics still apply. Even with blockchain. Just as they did in the dot com boom and the global financial crisis.

The Dead Poet's Rule: There's no machine for judging poetry.


The pitch

You

What you've got

Confidence

Mental space

Learn

Your nose

Others

  • Don’t be intimidated: they’re more scared than you are.
  • First question: cui bono?
  • Assume they’re talking their own book until you know otherwise. Value people who don’t.
  • Insiders have an interest in making what they do seem hard.
  • Challenge. Require an explanation. What a professional can’t explain, she doesn’t understand. If she can’t explain it, it’s probably bullshit.

The team

  • Disregard rank. Seniors must earn your respect. You must earn it from juniors.
  • Your team. They get the credit. You take the responsibility. Deal with underperformance privately: that’s your job. Never sell them out.

Disobey stupid rules

Complexity and order

References

  1. If you said, “or girl,” you’re being that guy. (and/or girl, as the case may be.)